Strabomantis cheiroplethus

{{Short description|Species of frog}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2019 |title=Strabomantis cheiroplethus |volume=2019 |page=e.T56508A85858739 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56508A85858739.en |access-date=14 November 2021}}

| taxon = Strabomantis cheiroplethus

| authority = (Lynch, 1990)

| synonyms =

  • Eleutherodactylus cheiroplethus Lynch, 1990
  • Craugastor cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990)

}}

Strabomantis cheiroplethus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia and found on the western slopes of the northern half of the Cordillera Occidental (Antioquia, Chocó, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca Departments).{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Strabomantinae/Strabomantis/Strabomantis-cheiroplethus |title=Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990) |author=Frost, D. R. |year=2022 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=15 October 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/strabomantis-cheiroplethus/ |title=Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990) |author=Acosta-Galvis, A.R. |year=2015 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0 |publisher=www.batrachia.com |accessdate=14 June 2015}}

Strabomantis cheiroplethus is a relatively abundant species, though believed to declining. It inhabits rainforest and can be found along streams. It is able to tolerate considerable habitat modification as long as gallery forest over stream is present. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.

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